Coastal Walks

A. Southern EnglanD

These posts were made before I decided to include progress maps showing my route. I’m working my way backwards to add them retrospectively, but haven’t got this far yet.

01. From Gravesend, round Kent into Sussex

Gravesend to Strood

Strood to Swale

Swale to Faversham

Faversham to Whitstable

Whitstable to Westgate-on-Sea

Westgate-on-Sea to Sandwich

Sandwich to Dover

Dover to Sandling

Sandling to Dungeness

Dungeness to Rye
02. Through Sussex to Hampshire

Rye to Hastings

Hastings to Eastbourne

Eastbourne to Newhaven

Newhaven to Worthing

Worthing to Bognor Regis

Bognor Regis to West Wittering

West Wittering to Bosham

Bosham to Emsworth
03. Through Hampshire to Dorset

Emsworth to Portsmouth

Portsmouth to Southampton

Southampton to Lymington

Lymington to Bournemouth
04. Through Dorset to Devon’s South Coast

Bournemouth to Swanage

Swanage to Kimmeridge Bay

Kimmeridge Bay to Durdle Door

Durdle Door to Weymouth

The Isle of Portland

Weymouth to Burton Bradstock

Burton Bradstock to Seaton
05. Along Devon’s South Coast to Cornwall

Seaton to Exmouth

Exmouth to Torquay

Torquay to Kingswear

Dartmouth to Torcross

Torcross to Salcombe

Salcombe to Bigbury-on-Sea

Bigbury-on-Sea to Plymouth

Plymouth Loop

Plymouth to Looe
06. Round Cornwall to Devon’s North Coast

Looe to Par

Par to Boswinger

Boswinger to Falmouth

Falmouth to Porthallow

Porthallow to Mullion

Mullion to Newlyn

Newlyn to Sennen Cove

Sennen Cove to St Ives

St Ives to Portreath

Portreath to Newquay

Newquay to Padstow

Padstow to Trebarwith Strand

Trebarwith Strand to Bude

Bude to Hartland Quay
07. Along Devon’s North Coast to Somerset

Hartland Quay to Westward Ho!

Westward Ho! to Barnstaple

Barnstaple to Ilfracombe

Ilfracombe to Lynmouth

Lynmouth to Minehead
08. Through Somerset, Bristol & Gloucestershire into Wales

Minehead to Combwich

Combwich to Highbridge

Highbridge to Weston-super-Mare

Weston-super-Mare to Yatton

Yatton to Avonmouth

Avonmouth to Severn Tunnel Junction

B. Wales

These posts were made before I decided to include progress maps showing my route. I’m working my way backwards to add them retrospectively, but haven’t got this far yet.

Also, I’ve used the old counties for no better reasons than because it was useful and I like them.

09. Through Monmouthshire & Glamorganshire to Carmarthenshire

Severn Tunnel Junction to Newport

Newport to Cardiff

Cardiff to Barry

Barry to Merthyr Mawr

Merthyr Mawr to Port Talbot

Port Talbot to Swansea

Swansea to Penmaen

Penmaen to Rhossili

Rhossili to Llanrhidian

Llanrhidian to Llanelli
10. Through Carmarthenshire to Pembrokeshire

Llanelli to Kidwelly

Kidwelly to Carmarthen

Carmarthen to St Clears

St Clears to Tenby
11. Round Pembrokeshire to Cardiganshire

Tenby to Bosherston

Bosherston to Pembroke

Pembroke to Milford Haven

Milford Haven to Westdale Bay

Westdale Bay to Newgale

Newgale to Whitesands Bay

Whitesands Bay to Strumble Head

Strumble Head to Goodwick

Trefin to Strumble Head (again)

Goodwick to Newport

Newport to Cardigan
12. Through Cardiganshire to Montgomeryshire

Interruption due to Injury

Cardigan to Tresaith

Tresaith to New Quay

New Quay to Llanon

Llanon to Borth

A Walk in the Woods (Sort of)

Borth to Machynlleth
13. Through Montgomeryshire & Merionethshire to Caernarfonshire

Machynlleth to Aberdovey

Aberdovey to Friog

Friog to Harlech

Harlech to Portmeirion

Portmeirion to Pwllheli
14. Through Western Caernarfonshire to Anglesey

Pwllheli to Aberdaron

Aberdaron to Porth Oer

Porth Oer to Nefyn

Nefyn to Caernarfon

Caernarfon to Llanfair PG
15. Around Anglesey and back to Caernarfonshire

Llanfair PG to Malltraeth

Malltraeth to Rhosneigr

Rhosneigr to Trearddur

Trearddur to Holyhead

Holyhead to Cemaes

Cemaes to Amlwch

Amlwch to Benllech

Benllech to Beaumaris

Beaumaris to Llanfairfechan
16. Through Eastern Caernarfonshire, Denbighshire & Flintshire back into England

Llanfairfechan to Llandudno

Llandudno to Rhyl

Rhyl to Flint

Flint to Chester

C. North-west England

These posts were made before I decided to include progress maps showing my route. I’m working my way backwards to add them retrospectively, but haven’t got this far yet.

17. Through Cheshire & Lancashire to Cumbria

Chester to Heswall

Heswall to Liverpool

Liverpool to Formby

Formby to Southport

Southport to Preston

Preston to Lytham St Anne’s

Lytham St Anne’s to Fleetwood

Fleetwood to Lancaster

Lancaster to Carnforth

Carnforth to Grange-over-Sands
18. Through Cumbria to Scotland

Grange-over-Sands to Ulverston

Ulverston to Barrow-in-Furness

Barrow-in-Furness to Foxfield

Foxfield to Millom

Millom to Ravenglass

Ravenglass to St Bees

St Bees to Maryport

Maryport to Silloth

Silloth to Bowness-on-Solway

Bowness-on-Solway to Carlisle

Carlisle to Annan

D. Scotland

These posts were made before I decided to include progress maps showing my route. I’m working my way backwards to add them retrospectively, but haven’t got this far yet.

19. Through Dumfries & Galloway to Ayrshire

Annan to Dumfries

Dumfries to Southerness

Southerness to Dalbeattie

Dalbeattie to Kirkcudbright

Kirkcudbright to Gatehouse of Fleet

Gatehouse of Fleet to Newton Stewart

Newton Stewart to Isle of Whithorn

Isle of Whithorn to Port William

Port William to Glenluce

Glenluce to Drummore

Drummore to Port Logan

Port Logan to Portpatrick

Portpatrick to Cairnryan

Cairnryan to Girvan
20. Through Ayrshire, Renfrewshire & Dunbartonshire to Glasgow

Girvan to Ayr

Ayr to Kilwinning

Kilwinning to Largs

Largs to Greenock

Greenock to Glasgow
21. From Glasgow, through Dunbartonshire to Argyll

Glasgow to Dumbarton

These walking blog posts include progress maps:


Dumbarton to Helensburgh

Helensburgh to Kilcreggan

Kilcreggan to Arrochar
22. Through Southern Argyll to the Isle of Arran

Arrochar to Strachur

Strachur to Dunoon

Dunoon to Tighnabruaich

Tighnabruaich to Lochranza
23. Round the Isle of Arran

Lochranza to Brodick

Brodick to Lagg

Lagg to Lochranza
24. From Arran, through Argyll to the Isle of Mull

Lochranza to Carradale

Carradale to Campbeltown

Campbeltown to Southend

Southend to Machrihanish

Machrihanish to Tayinloan

Tayinloan to Tarbert

Tarbert to Kilberry

Kilberry to Cairnbaan

Cairnbaan to Kilmelford

Kilmelford to Oban

Kilmelford to Ellenabeich

Ellenabeich to Oban

Oban to Port Appin

Port Appin to South Ballachulish

South Ballachulish to Fort William

Fort William to Glenfinnan

Glenfinnan to Strontian

Strontian to Craignure
25. Around the Isle of Mull

Craignure to Pennyghael

Pennyghael to Salen

Salen to Tobermory
26. From Mull, through Inverness-shire & Wester Ross to Skye

Tobermory to Mingarry

Mingarry to Lochailort

How Not to Travel

Lochailort to Mallaig

Mallaig to Kinloch Hourn

Kinloch Hourn to Invershiel

Invershiel to Kyle of Lochalsh

Kyle of Lochalsh to Isleornsay
27. Around the Isle of Skye

Isleornsay to Armadale

Armadale to Isleornsay

Isleornsay to Broadford

Broadford to Elgol

Elgol to Carbost

Carbost to Dunvegan

Dunvegan to Portree

Portree to Flodigarry

Flodigarry to Sligachan

Sligachan to Kyleakin
28. From Skye, through Wester Ross to Sutherland’s West Coast

Kyleakin to Strathcarron

Strathcarron to Applecross

Applecross to Shieldaig

Shieldaig to Shieldaig

Shieldaig to Poolewe

Poolewe to Laide

Laide to Dundonnell

Dundonnell to Ullapool

Ullapool to Achiltibuie

Achiltibuie to Lochinver
29. Along Sutherland’s Western & Northern Coasts to Caithness

Lochinver to Drumbeg

Drumbeg to Scourie

Scourie to Rhiconich
Hasteful Mammal
The Cape Wrath Question

Rhiconich to Durness

Durness Loop via Balnakeil & Faraid Head
Hasteful Mammal
The Best-Laid Plans

Durness to Tongue

Tongue to Bettyhill

Bettyhill to Melvich

Melvich to Thurso
30. Through Caithness to Sutherland’s East Coast

Thurso to Dunnet

Dunnet to John o’ Groats

John o’ Groats to Wick

Wick Loop via Ackergill & Noss Head

Wick to Lybster

Lybster to Berriedale

Berriedale to Golspie
31. Through Eastern Sutherland & Easter Ross to Inverness

Golspie to Tain

Tain to Dingwall

Dingwall to Inverness
32. Through Inverness-shire and Nairnshire to Moray

Inverness to Ardersier

Ardersier to Nairn

Nairn to Forres
33. Through Moray & Banffshire to Aberdeenshire

Forres to Lossiemouth

Lossiemouth to Cullen

Cullen to Banff

Banff to Fraserburgh
34. Through Aberdeenshire & Kincardineshire to Angus

Fraserburgh to Peterhead

Peterhead to Newburgh

Newburgh to Aberdeen

Aberdeen Loop

Aberdeen to Stonehaven

Stonehaven to Montrose
35. Along the Coast of Angus

Montrose to Arbroath

Arbroath to Dundee

Dundee Loop
36. From Dundee, through Fife & Lothian to Edinburgh

Dundee to St Andrews

St Andrews to Anstruther

Anstruther to Kirkcaldy

Kirkcaldy to Aberdour

Aberdour to Edinburgh
37. Through East Lothian & Berwickshire to England

Leith Walk & Edinburgh Loop

Edinburgh to North Berwick

North Berwick to Dunbar

Dunbar to St Abb’s Head

St Abb’s Head to Berwick-upon-Tweed

E. England’s East Coast

38. Through Northumbria to Tyne & Wear

Berwick-upon-Tweed to Lindisfarne

Lindisfarne to Bamburgh

Bamburgh to Alnmouth

Alnmouth to Newbiggin-by-the-Sea

Newbiggin-by-the-Sea to Tynemouth
39. Through Tyne & Wear and County Durham to North Yorkshire

Tynemouth to Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Newcastle-upon-Tyne to Sunderland

Sunderland to Hartlepool

Hartlepool to Redcar
40. Along the Yorkshire coast

Redcar to Staithes

Staithes to Whitby